Drum Roll please....

Well, after an entire day of waiting with anticipation...Jason and I finally opened our little picture to tell us that we are having a GIRL! We are so excited...and I have to say, like I have told many of you...I sometimes feel like Jason will be the dad of like 15 girls! Ok, not that many...but for me he is the most amazing dad and for a girl he is just perfect. The way he treats Reese and how he talks to her, is just the way any girl would want to have her dad be with her. So, number two will have this as well! And, all of you with sisters know how special that relationship is! I could not be more excited for Reese to have the same experience I have had in having a sister(not that we would not have wanted a boy...because that would be incredible as well)! We have not decided on a name yet...but we will keep you posted! Also, on another note...when we told Reese that she was going to have a baby sister...she was so excited! This afternoon she told me, "mommy, I hold our baby she will be soooo TINNNNY!" It was really cute.

A little discipline

Well, I must say that this is something I never really thought I would ever need to do with Reese (ha ha)! I mean come on...she is just perfect (look at that smile)! But, there are those times! Ok, really, she is 100% a 2 year old and I love it...even the times that I have to discipline her. We started with time outs and they were very effective. We slowly did have to move to spankings (more like taps on the back of the leg-mom is a whimp) but it works! I have known, but I am learning that with the process of growing up and learning comes the naturally born nature to do what you are not suppose to and as Reese's parents we want her to understand now so she will get it later! But, enough with the serious stuff...I was laughing today as we were taking a bath and Reese began to "discipline" her seahorse. I sat, watched and listened...and this is what I heard. "Seahorse you are in timeout because you did not obey, you get a spanking, I love you but I am not going to let you be bad, mommy said no and you did it anyway!" Are you kidding...it was so funny and wow...she remembers everything. Although we don't say it all like that, for instance "let you be bad" but the interpretation was great!

Well, all that said...here are some pictures to catch you up on the past few weeks of fun with Reese

We had a quick visit to South Carolina and Reese got to spend some time with Simon and Addie Gail

Reese reading on the potty

During our trip to South Carolina the Reichley family let Reese have her first go at playing the Wii!

Oh...and this would be the "blizzard" that we watched as we sat on I-85 trying to get home from South Carolina..though a little scary on the road it was beautiful!

Two year old pictures

Reese had her two year old pictures taken last week and we think they turned out so great. One of our good friends is a wonderful photographer (he actually did our wedding) and he did these pictures. http://walliskids.com/beckner/
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